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Replying to myself, because I watched the presser with Commissioner Bates. My impression, from video and news reports, was that the BPD responded as quickly as possible, but the numbers of looters coming from different directions was overwhelming. I don't think BPD response on-the-ground...

How did you come to this conclusion?

The "violent offenders/looters" featured in the news do not represent every Baltimore City citizen. They're a small percentage overall.

Sorry! Double post. Please think of all the first responders involved here. They just want to go home at the end of their shifts.

I'm a Baltimore area native. I am sickened by what I'm witnessing. However, these events are not simply "****-vs-cops" or "LE-run-amok." There are multiple layers of frustration, injustice, lack of meaningful justice, and breakdown in communication. We all need reflection and perspective...

I'm a Baltimore area native. I am sickened by what I'm witnessing. However, these events are not simply "****-vs-cops" or "LE-run-amok." There are multiple layers of frustration, injustice, lack of meaningful justice, and breakdown in communication. We all need reflection and perspective...

No snark to you at all, but why does he have to prove his innocence? <modsnip>?

I would thank you twice, but I can't, so I'll thank you again this way. Why do some of us actually believe that we can identify the bombers via some random pictures without context and timestamps, and a vague intuition (read bias) about the likely "origins" of said terrorists? And why can't...

IMHO, it's not even totally obvious at which site they're both standing in the crowd shots where White Hat Guy's arms are crossed and Blue Suit Guy still has the bag (pics #5 to end). It's could be site #1, which would mean that Blue Suit would still need to walk the 500-600 feet to drop his...

Totally MHO and nothing more: If he is a narcissistic sociopath, then he regards people around him as opportunities to do his bidding or obstacles to be removed. His wife would be the perfect opportunity because she's totally dependent on him for support. He can force her to do his bidding...

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/16/us/boston-heroes/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 Prolly a repeat post, but an article detailing the efforts of first responders. IMHO, after seeing the painfully graphic photos of the injured, I think the training and dedication of the first responders is the reason the...

From carbuff: Thanks to you both! I actually deleted my last post after I read your posts. The real photos are bad enough. I will say I hope there is no media photo of Martin anywhere. Seeing adults in such trauma and shock is difficult enough.

Sadly, the woman next to her is her best friend who was seriously wounded and who was initially believed to be Krystal because she had ID with her. ETA: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/second-boston-marathon-victim-identified-krystle-campbell-174401374.html

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/16/tech/social-media/social-media-boston-fakes/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 Good story from CNN about viral stories that aren't true.

Krystle was the young woman in the blue t-shirt. I did see the Slate photo of her with the first responder leaning over her. From that angle, her injuries weren't obvious. Unfortunately, I also saw the pictures posted here last evening, and there was one of her from a different angle. I could...

He might only be a "Peeping Tom" today, but he could well be a stalker or worse tomorrow. Watching his behavior in that video made my skin crawl. I hope this creep is caught before he has the opportunity to escalate his actions.

Respectfully snipped by me. That makes the Hasse/McClelland murders even more disturbing in a way--the State Guard "powers that be" defended EW to mitigate their own public disgrace despite knowing his character flaws. Julius Caesar indeed. The Emperor wears no clothes while zipping...

I have no words regarding those pictures, except to say that they have no business being posted where anyone can easily see them. What if a relative or friend of a victim came here looking for information and saw those?

Respectfully snipped/bolded by me. This sounds like EW didn't feel the rules applied to him and had some influential folks at a state level reinforcing that belief? Is this SOP in the "good ole' boys" system? I can't imagine anyone would've testified on his behalf if they thought he might...

BBM In this day and age of "high tech everything", how could anyone be so stupid to send an email that could be traced back to him, and use a storage unit with security cameras that could easily identify him? And this after being convicted of theft based on surveillance footage of his...